@article {451, title = {EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COGNITIVE STRUCTURE OUTCOMES AND TEST ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS ON CHEMICAL BONDING VIA FLOW MAPPING}, journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education}, volume = {14}, year = {2015}, month = {August/2015}, pages = {Continuous}, type = {Original article}, chapter = {524{\textendash}534 }, abstract = {The relationship between cognitive structure outcomes of students and their test achievement was examined in this study. A question form and two types of tests (a multiple-choice test (MCT) and a true-false test (TFT)) were used to gather the research data. According to the results of this study, extend, richness and integratedness of students{\textquoteright} statements significantly correlated to their scores in TFT. Also, richness of students{\textquoteright} statements was significantly correlated to their MCT scores. Describing and comparing were significantly correlated with MCT scores, while describing, comparing and inferring were significantly correlated with the students{\textquoteright} TFT scores. Therefore, it can be said that tests reflect students{\textquoteright} cognitive structures. Furthermore, students with higher order thinking skills can be identified by TFT rather than with MCT. Students{\textquoteright} misconceptions about the research topic were also examined, and they were generally on the classification and types of chemical bonds.}, keywords = {Chemical bonding, cognitive structure, flow map, pre-service science teachers}, issn = {1648-3898}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/15.14.524}, url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2016/987-1479498430.pdf}, author = {Elif Atabek-Yigit} }